Rehabilitation Therapist

1 day ago
Waterbury, Connecticut$50KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join CJR as a Rehabilitation Therapist – Youth Mental Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Friday 1:00pm
  • 9:00pm $50,000 salary

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $50K
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with CJR in United States.

Key Skills

Therapeutic RecreationCrisis InterventionProgram DevelopmentSupervisionMentoringTreatment PlanningArt TherapyMusic TherapyMovement ProgrammingInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationTeamworkClient AdvocacyTransportationConflict Resolution

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess experience in therapeutic recreation. A valid driver's license and the ability to work with youth facing mental or emotional challenges are also required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rehabilitation Therapist at CJR a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at CJR is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($50k–$50k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapeutic Recreation, Crisis Intervention, Program Development, Supervision, Mentoring, Treatment Planning, Art Therapy, Music Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Rehabilitation Therapist develops and supervises specialized therapeutic programs including art, music, and movement to meet individualized treatment goals. They also provide supervision to Youth Mentors, ensure physical safety, and perform crisis intervention as needed.

Benefits package: Salary $50,000, Medical Insurance, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About CJR

Individual and Family Services
Litchfield, Connecticut
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Salary $50,000
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Company Paid Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

yesterday

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